Gain a new appreciation for the egg in art as LeVar decorates eggs, and finds objects that are egg-shaped. Viewers also see the practical side during a montage of animal babies emerging from eggs.

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Rechenka's Eggs

A rescued goose, having broken the painted eggs intended for the Easter Festival, lays thirteen marvelously colored eggs to replace them. She then leaves behind one final miracle--in egg form--before returning to her own kind.

Author: Patricia Polacco
Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Putnam & Grosset

The Talking Eggs

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

Author: Robert D. San Souci
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Penguin

I Made it Myself

Provides instructions on how to make a variety of craft projects, many of which can be used for toys and games. Project ideas use materials found around the house.

Author: Sabine Lohf
Illustrator: Sabine Lohf
Publisher: Children's Press

Stefan & Olga

A disastrous harvest forces Stefan to sell his beloved pet goose, Olga, but a practical application of his musical talent saves the day.

Author: Betsy Day
Illustrator: Betsy Day
Publisher: Penguin